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JOHN B. ROMANS, OF HELENA, ARKANSAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES R. COOLIDGE, OF SAME PLACE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 346,827I dated Au'gust 3, 1886.

Application filed March 10, 1886.

To all whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN B. ROMANS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Helena, in the county of Phillips and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Daling-Presses; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act ldescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying` drawings, and to the letters andv figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

The object of this improvement is a balingpress of simple construction and rapid operation, not liablerto get out of order. These results are attained by the mechanism illustrated in the drawings herewith led as part hereof, in which the same letters of reference denote the same parts vin the different views.

Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, representing a baling-press embodying the features of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional front elevation showing the working parts in different positions, and more fully showing the construction and relation of the different features of the mechanism.

A represents a baling-box, of any suitable construction, supported by perpendicular eX- tensions O O, which are secured at'theirlower ends to a base-plate, D. rlhe baling-box A and its supports O C may be made, in whole or in part, of wood or metal, or both.

O C are upright beams or bars secured to the base D and to horizontal beams B,.hav ing their inner ends xed to the baling-box A.

B B are platforms supported by the framework C C B B.

D D are pillow-blocks or standards bolted to the base D as supports for an oscillating cylinder, E, provided at its front end with a steam-inlet, F, and with an exhaust-pipe, G, having a check-valve, g.

E is a piston-rod, provided inside of the cylinder with an ordinary piston, and at its outer end with an eye.

H H are toggle-bars, having bifurcated transverselypertorated ends H2 H3, by means 5o of which and a bolt, h2, they are connected Serial No. 194,701. (No model.)

with the piston-rod E'. The base D is provided centrally with transversely-perforated lugs h and suitable recesses for the reception of the lower end of the toggle-bar H H2, and a bolt, h3, by means of which said toggle-bar is suitably secured thereto. The toggle-bar H H3 is connected by means of a bolt, h', to a rectangular casting, K, which is bolted to a pressblock or follower, K.

F represents a base steam-conduit suitably secured to the steam-inlet F of the cylinder' E, and connected thence with a steam-generator.

F2 is a throttle valve appropriately connected with the steam-conduit F', for controlling the flow of steam through the same. The admission of steam into the cylinder will cause the piston to draw the outer ends of the toggle-bars toward the cylinder, and thereby force the follower K against any matter in balingbox A. As the toggles gradually take a perpendicular position the cylinder will gradually take a horizontal position. nearly the toggles approach a perpendicular position the higher the follower K will go and the greater will be the pressure on the matter in the baling-box. The nearer the toggles ap*- proach a perpendicular position the nearer the cylinder will approach a horizontal position, and for that reason will apply the force of the steam in a more and more direct manner as the necessity of force increases by the travel of the follower, and will apply the steam in the most direct and positive manner at the point where force is most needed-that is, when the toggles assume a perpendicular position, in which they may be held by the piston force until the bale is bound and removed from the baling-box. By closing the throttlevalve F2 and opening the valve ,g in the pipe G, the steam will be exhausted from the cylinder,when the gravity of the working parts will cause them to take the positions shown in Fig. l. The object of the platforms B B is to facilitate the filling of the box A with matter The more to be pressed and the removal of the bales when completed.

Having explained the features of my improvement, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,- ish IOO ro rived from the toggles in the most direct manl ner as the bale is reduced in size and power is most needed, substantially as shown and Specified.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN B. ROMANS.

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